Question

Dryopithecus is more similar to

• A. Ape
• B. Gorilla
• C. Chimpanzee
• D. Man

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Ape

The correct option is A.

The explanation for the correct option:

1. Dryopithecus is more closely related to current African apes.
2. Dryopithecus is ape-like in appearance.
3. Dryopithecus is also an extinct ape genus.
4. Dryopithecus postcranial fossils were unearthed in the last decade.
5. It shows that his limbs resemble current apes and monkeys in certain ways.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option B

1. The gorilla is the largest member of the ape family.
2. It has one of the most evolutionary close ties to humans.
3. Gorillas are not close to Dryopithecus.

Option C

1. Chimpanzees are a type of ape.
2. Humans and chimpanzees have a tight evolutionary link.

Option D

1. Humans belong to the family Hominidae and the order of primates.
2. They have shared the close link with Homo erectus.
3. Dryopithecus is a very distant ancestor of humans.
4. They do not share a close evolutionary relationship.

Final answer: Dryopithecus is more similar to apes.